Township of Bordentown, NJ Payroll Account

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-19, there is hereby approved an account to be known as the "Township of Bordentown Payroll Account," to be established and administered by the Township Treasurer who shall from time to time transfer such funds to the Payroll Account as may be needed to compensate the officials and employees of the Township. Such transfers of funds shall be credited to the Payroll Account and charged against the appropriate budgetary accounts on which they are drawn. Transfer vouchers shall be submitted for approval or ratification as the case may be, at regular meetings of the Township Committee. The Treasurer is authorized to sign checks drawn in favor of the Payroll Account and shall draw checks on such account to the officials, employees and agencies entitled to payment therefrom after written certification of the amounts due by the department head or supervising employee and in accordance with the regulations governing hours of work and compensation approved by the Township Committee and supplements, amendments and addendum thereto. The Administrator and Treasurer shall certify each payroll. At each regular meeting of the Township Committee, the Treasurer shall submit for approval or ratification, as the case may be, the amount due to the officers, employees, and agencies for compensation or payment, the payroll shall be considered by the Committee in due course and approved or ratified if found to be correct, and signed by the Mayor and Clerk. In case of error or adjustment in the payroll, the Treasurer shall see that such error or adjustment is properly corrected and appropriate record made thereof. The Treasurer shall keep a proper record of the payroll account in accordance with the requirements of federal and state laws, Township ordinances and the recommendations of the State Division of Local Government Services and the Township Auditor.